Which guidelines does an inpatient coder NOT follow?
A. ICD-9-CM OGCR
B. CPT guidelines
C. UHDDS guidelines
D. Facility-specific guidelines
B
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A) Diagnoses and treats hormone-related disorders B) Diagnoses and treats conditions of the elderly population C) Diagnoses and treats skin disorders D) none of the above
Based on total body surface area and burn depth, you have determined that an 88-year-old woman has a moderate burn. Considering the age of the patient, this burn is classified as:
A) critical. B) significant. C) fatal. D) moderate.
There are five major activities that personnel departments perform on a routine basis. What would the activity of "adjustment" mean to a fire service personnel manager?
A) Vision, policy, and research B) Discipline, transfers, and termination C) Fair treatment, conflict resolution, and respect D) Training, motivation, and performance evaluation
A conscious and alert 32-year-old male was assaulted and struck in the jaw with a baseball bat. He complains of tremendous jaw pain and exhibits an unstable mandible. His airway is patent, breathing adequate, and radial pulse normal. In caring for this patient and his injury, you would:
A) Wrap the neck and jaw securely with roller cling to stabilize the jaw B) Insert an OPA to assure airway patency C) Start positive pressure ventilation with supplemental oxygen D) Consider the need to implement spine motion restriction precautions